Static Melody

by clippedtrust · 04/12/2025
Published 04/12/2025 12:56

That riff again.

In the canned goods aisle.

A jolt, a sudden pain,

lasting a little while.


My basket dropped,

a forgotten spree.

Memory just stopped,

what it meant to me.


That worn tape, thin,

that weight, too much.

Where does it begin,

that painful touch?

#aging #everyday life #memory loss #physical pain

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